Physics Colloquium, October 7, 2008
Laser versus Matter at High Intensities Chunlei Guo

The Institute of Optics, University of Rochester

Advances of femtosecond laser techniques have opened new frontiers in studying exotic states of matter when it is exposed to ultrashort high-intensity laser pulses. In this talk, I will discuss some recent research activities in my lab, from striping electrons from molecules, to exciting plasmons along a surface, to transforming a shiny piece of metal pitch black.

Dr. Guo's Web Site

4:00 p.m., Physics Research Building (PRB), Room 1080

Reception at 3:45 p.m., Atrium, PRB